Morning Discussion
by Jeff "geedeck" Gondek, Apr 04, 2008 5:56am PDTHey there Shackers, how you doing? It's Friday, which is pretty frakking awesome. We've got the results up for the Fallen Empire: Legions photoshop contest, and those were some great results. Plus there will be more winners for this, once the second round goes up on the GarageGames site. Plus I think we have another good contest for next week, little buddy. Nick did a pretty great retrospective on Nintendo marketing, who can resist laughing at some twenty year old commercials? Speaking of old, did I say frak earlier? Yes, and that's because the final season of Battlestar Galactica starts tonight. It's a bit off topic from what I usually post here, but it's arguably for geeks, and it's a good time to get into it, especially with this excellent 8 minute recap.
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Today I kicked a shark in the face.
I am indestructible.
So do i go fill out an application to the league of justice now or what?
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gf tf2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjVV843nFw
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I can't get over how pretty that movie was. And baddass. Pretty and badass. A++ will see again.
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What fucking server on you guys on in LOTRO?
And what class doesn't suck?
:(
Bastards.
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Would you keep the milk / yogurt?
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So, after a few weeks had gone by I had decided that I must have gotten a squelcher. Which totally sucks, but such is life. I decided to vent and let the Shack know that I was disappointed and wanted to know why I never got my WPP/WE. Only to find out that my send had sent it out like 2 days after I signed up. However, I never received it =(. Notd665 sent me an SM and said that he would still hook me up, I have to admit that I was doubtful and didn't push the matter. . . .
Until yesterday, when I stopped at my Mom's pad to help out with some shitty router stuff. Only to be pleasantly surprised by a box with my name!
If you don't like write ups and just want to see the loot then here is the link for the slideshow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/sets/72157604382609254/show/
Reading the address I could only make out that it was from NY or something. I mean the name was so faded that I think it said Alex but I dont know. So, I grabbed my sister's camera, a crap Panasonic P&S, and decided to take pics just in case it was what I hoped it was . . .
What could this be?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/sets/72157604382609254/show/
Learned the hard way that using a parring knife to open a box can be dangerous, but I needed to make sure not to just rip into it since I have so many enemies that could be trying to kill me . . .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387074845/in/set-72157604382609254/
FUCK YEAH!!!! White Elephant greatness in my fucking lap!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387909072/in/set-72157604382609254/
An RPG that I have never heard of . . . .I AM SO FUCKING DOWN!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387085311/in/set-72157604382609254/
More then just 1 game? Holy crap! 4 unopened games!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387919078/in/set-72157604382609254/
(this is when I realized that my sister's camera sucked ass, and that I was gonna be posting some shitty photos)
For when you want to have YOUR music in YOUR car!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387103231/in/set-72157604382609254/
I guess people like to take notes, or record themselves singing?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387081723/in/set-72157604382609254/
I thought this was spice or tea, and then when I started to open it I thought there was going to be some herb in there . . .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387924130/in/set-72157604382609254/
Where do I plug in the controller?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387097141/in/set-72157604382609254/
What is this solid thing that has no buttons?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387105269/in/set-72157604382609254/
HELLS YEAH! BEST SELLING AUTHOR!!! HELLS YEAH!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387937906/in/set-72157604382609254/
I thought the box was empty until I felt something move when I went to throw it away.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387941394/in/set-72157604382609254/
We tried to play a game, but I had to update drivers that still didn't give us better framerates, fucking Vista
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387943832/in/set-72157604382609254/
Es Todo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20503853@N07/2387122681/in/set-72157604382609254/
Seriously, this was awesome. I mean if you all saw my post about the router last night you could see I have been running a little bit tight. And stuff like this just makes my day.
Thanks NOTD665. You fucking rock, and I thank you for sending me stuff that wasn't just used dildos lying around the house. I will admit that I was this close posing like Korban and putting the games over carefully places sexual parts of my naked body . . . but then I thought, "Ajax will perma-ban me . . . . so I will try to have some restraint" lol
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Lead vocal: Chris Martin (Lead singer of Coldplay)
Backup Vocal and Songwriter: Bono (Lead singer of U2)
Lead Guitar: Jimmy Hendrix (Duh)
Rhythm\Second Guitar and Songwriter: Joe Satriani (err, he's Joe Satriani)
Bass Guitar: John Entwistle (The Who)
Backup Vocal\Musician and Lead Songwriter: Paul McCartney (The Beatles, duh)
Drummer: Neil Pert (Rush)
At least that's what I'd say.
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http://gbs.tv/
http://www.dawnofwar2.com/us/home
First screenshots:
http://www.dawnofwar2.com/media/screenshots/high_resolution/Assault_Battle.jpg
http://www.dawnofwar2.com/media/screenshots/high_resolution/Assault_jump.jpg
http://www.dawnofwar2.com/media/screenshots/high_resolution/Orbital.jpg
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http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10099805&catid=25718&CMP=NLC-email_weekly
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Anyone below level 20, want to put a game together for tonight? I can host.
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http://pandastrong.muxtape.com/
Its what I've been listening to over the last month or two. My favorite two being the Son Lux and Why? tracks. Post yours as I forgot to bring in my ipod to work.
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E8400 Core 2 Duo
Gigabyte Mobo
2GB Patriot ram
8800GT
650W PSU
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What's the status on the shackmeets for tonight?
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I'm thinking about moving from Melbourne. I've been here for about 3 years and I'm getting bit sick of it. I've booked tickets in June for a week in London and two weeks in Toronto. I'm going to setup meetings with some design companies while I'm over there, sort out some work then come back to Melbourne while I sort out my visas etc.
I have a few questions about Toronto though,
- Is it a good place to live? How's the design industry at the moment?
- Is it going to be insanely cold when I come in June? I have clothes that are suitable for Melbourne's winter which gets down to about 8 degrees (C). I understand it's going to get a lot colder then that!
- Where are some good areas to live? I'd look at getting a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment somewhere.
- What's the social life / night life like?
Lastly, anyone up for some drinks when I'm over.. I realise this is my first post on here but I've been reading the shack since it was Shugashack. Figured now was a good time to introduce myself :D
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Charlotte is getting truckstick'd by mother nature right now. Thunder is making the whole house shake.
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Also, four hours until game time! make sure your tactics are set the way you want them.
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For your consideration:
Waffles! and I are having a Shackmeet this Saturday eve, and in the interest of screwing with history, we're having it in Seattle.
The thing is, we can't decide where we want to hold it.
We can either start around 5pm at Norm's in Fremont and enjoy some of their fabulous bar food.
Pro - Great place with good food.
Con - Gets really crowded on the weekends.
Or we kick things off around 7ish at UBERBier in Aurora and get some pizza next door when the mood hits us.
Pro - Next door to a late-night pizza joint, excellent beer selection.
Con - Kinda small.
We're putting it to a vote. Yay democracy! Where do YOU want to come have a drink or 3 with some fellow Shackers?
Where ever we do it, it looks like Waffles!, digital_d, very probably Mindmann and myself will be there for sure.
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I hope we got a lot of gaming going on this weekend, cause that's what I'll be doing until Monday morning....
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Rock Band, $120, I get to try it out to make sure everything is working. (no I cannot get it online cause I have no credit card, and it is $180 after tax at the store so that's why I am on the edge of doing this)
I have problems spending $100+ on one thing, but I know that I'll wind up blowing that over the course of the weekend on stupid shit
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http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/zombiestrippers/trailer/
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and I thought Rachel was over the top (pun intended) in Ninja Gaiden 1
http://kotaku.com/376423/ninja-gaiden-iis-ddd+cups-runneth-over
Maybe NWS...
This is seriously ridiculous
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I'm paying $200 right now.
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http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/bush600-4.jpg
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/04/04/word-abortion-censored-american
this seems like a aprils fools or something
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I'm looking for some software to make ISOs. Just a quick utility that bundles them all up so I can burn them at a later date, keep them archived somewhere, you know that sort of thing. I thought 7zip could do it but it can only uncompress ISOes - what the flip! So, compressing would be great.
Bizarro I love you.
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/03/28/arts/20080330_FOLD_IN_FEATURE.html
(NWS audio, all comically vulgar names inspired by Vice Marshal Jock Stirrup)
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